GLOSSARY OF SYMBOLIC TERMS – TAROT CARDS
| Word or Expression | Meaning or Definition |
|---|---|
| ANGEL | 1. Raphael, angel of air. Symbol of the superconscious (Key 6) 2. Michael, angel of fire and sun (Key 14) 3. Gabriel, angel of water (Key 20) |
| ANKH | Egyptian symbol of life, generation; combines the masculine and feminine. (Key 4) |
| ANUBIS | Jackal-headed Egyptian god representing the evolution of consciousness from lower to higher levels. Also the Egyptian equivalent of Hermes or Mercury, signifying self-consciousness, intellectuality. (Key 10) |
| BANNER (also STANDARD or FLAG) | Betokens freedom from material bonds; action, vibration. Carried in the left hand, it indicates that control of vibration has passed from the right hand (self-consciousness) to the left (subconsciousness) and has become automatic. (Keys 10, 13, 19, 20) |
| BULL | Sign of Taurus in Astrology. Assigned to the suit of Pentacles to indicate they are of the element earth |
| BUTTERFLY | Symbol of the immortality of the soul and of the element air. Knight, Queen, and King of Swords show butterflies in the designs of their cards. |